Enjoy one of the world’s healthiest foods

[Steve]

Superstition connects with eggplant.

[Chip & Winnie]

Fortunately, today people know that eggplant doesn’t cause insanity or cancer. In fact, eggplant is so healthy that it may prevent cancer. In addition, the brain and the heart benefit from this super vegetable. Since it is high infiber, eggplant can also improvedigestion.Italy, Turkey, Egypt,Chinaand Japan are the leading growers of eggplant in the world today. Depending on its location, eggplant may be purple, green, orange, or yellow-white. And it can be as small as a tomato or as large as acucumber. Dish varieties range from simple to complex, with all of them being delicious!Loomis Eggplant FestivalToday, thousands of people are gathering in Loomis, Calif., for the 23rdannualLoomis Eggplant Festival. The main activity at the festival is eating delicious eggplant dishes. There is plenty more to do and see, though. Recipe contests, arts and crafts, performers, races and children’s activities all 「egg-cite」 festival-goers. Most people at the festival would agree – eggplant is an 「egg-cellent」 vegetable!

[Traditional Chinese Translation]

[More Information]

If you want to a good eggplant, choose one that is firm. Test it by gently pressing the skin with your thumb. If the skin bounces back, the eggplant is ripe /raɪp/. If the eggplant skin doesn’t bounce back, it’s not ripe so put it back! The skin of the eggplant should be smooth and shiny. And, whether it’s purple, green, orange or yellow-white, the color of the eggplant should be vivid!

[Ashley & Ken]

K: Hey, Ashley. I’m reading this interesting article about super foods. But I don’t understand what makes them so super?A: Ah, super foods. Well, super foods are high in nutrients and health benefits. For instance, some doctors believe you may lower your blood pressure by eating certain super foods.K: Oaky. Well, this website has a list of the top 10 super foods. The first item on the list is low fat or fat-free plain yogurt. So, what makes the food low fat?A: Low fat foods have no more than three grams of fat per serving. That’s per serving, not the amount you decide to eat.K: Well, how do I know how much is one serving?A: You have to look on the nutrition label of the box.K: Oh, in that list, all of the nutrients?A: Yes. And it says how much fat and how many calories are in each serving. But you know, most things that are called fat-free actually are not fat-free.K: Really? Then why can they call it fat-free?A: It’s a marketing technique. Many people think they can lose weight by eating fat-free products. But most fat-free products contain less than half a gram of fat per serving.K: Hmm, that’s interesting. What about calorie-free snacks?A: Calorie-free snacks have less than five calories per serving. Many raw fruits and vegetables are calorie-free.K: Well, there certainly is a big hype about super foods these days.A: Yes, there is. Hey, can I see that list of super foods?K: Sure, I’ll send it to you.

Eggplant! And no, it has nothing to do with chickens!and no After the hike, the whole team is invited to my house for dinner, and no, I’m not cooking; we’re ordering pizza.Ladies and gentlemen, I’m your host for today’s singing contest, and no, you will not be hearing me sing.and yes On this walking tour, you’ll get to see famous sites, browse through local craft shops, and yes, even sample some local snacks.On my camping trip, I learned how to find food in the wild, build my own shelter, and yes, I even learned how to make fire without using a match or a lighter.

[Michelle]

fortunately (adv) 幸運地,幸好Fortunately, we got to the train station just in time to catch the train.很幸運地，我們剛好趕到火車站搭上了火車。We had an accident on the way home, but fortunately, nobody got hurt.我們在回家的途中發生了車禍，但是幸好沒有人受傷。digestion /daɪ‘dʒɛstʃən/ (n) 消化,消化作用This diet not only helps a person lose weight, it also aids digestion.這種飲食方式不僅幫助一個人減重，也能夠幫助消化。His poor digestion caused him to constantly suffer from a stomachache.他因為消化不良常常會胃痛。annual (adj) 年度的,每年一次的The company’s annual finance report will be posted tomorrow.這家公司的年度財務報表會在明天公佈。Kelly’s annual income is over $50,000.Kelly的年薪超過5萬美金。

rawadjective (NOT COOKED)

/rɔː//rɑː/

(of food) not cooked

raw fish.

extraordinaryadjective

/ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ər.i//-ˈstrɔːr.dən.er-/

very unusual, special, unexpected or strange

He told the extraordinary story of his escape.

Her voice had an extraordinary hypnotic quality.

an extraordinary coincidence

extraordinary meeting

a special meeting which happens between regular meetings

Why is it that the trains never run on time (= make their journeys in the expected number of hours, etc.)?

in time

early enough

I got home just in time – it’s starting to rain.

If we don’t hurry up, we won’t be in time to catch the train.

We arrived in good time (= We arrived early)for the start of the match.